Gus has given me some background information about the Club plus a few photo's of earlier days, you may recognise some members!
If you have any interesting facts about the Club's past, please post to the chairman nicfredman@gmail.com
Some History and Trivia about Clifton Tennis Club.
- The Club was establishd before W.W.2, site plans show two courts prior to 1945.
- The club was revived by returning Veterans who were billited to Clifton.
- Courts converted from clay to all weather in 1958
- Court no 3 was built in 1966.
Lights were first considered in 1967 and discussed in 1981 and only installed in 1992. Twenty members contributed R1000 each in place of subs for 8 years.
2001 the fees for lights were set at R10 per hour, still intact!
- Colin Carter 1st became a member in 1956.
- Val Clelland joined in 1961.
- Doug Clelland joined in 1972,Bob Kelly in 1993,Stan and Maureen in 1979.
- 1985-6 Gus, Daryl, Ralph and Pat joined and started their regular foursomes.
- 1980 fees for Men and Women on Par
- 1981 membership was R120, difficulty in collecting visitor's fees.
- Membership in 1962 was 40
- 1986 membership peaked at 140.
